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Molecular detection and characterisation of the first Japanese encephalitis virus belonging to genotype IV acquired in Australia.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Nov 2022
Sikazwe Chisha, Neave Matthew J, Michie Alice, Mileto Patrick, Wang Jianning, Cooper Natalie, Levy Avram, Imrie Allison, Baird Robert W, Currie Bart J, Speers David, Mackenzie John S, Smith David W, Williams David T
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BACKGROUND: A fatal case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) occurred in a resident of the Tiwi Islands, in the Northern Territory of Australia in February 2021, preceding the large JE outbreak in south-eastern Australia in 2022. This study reports the detection, whole genome sequencing and analysis of the virus responsible (designated JEV/Australia/NT_Tiwi Islands/2021). METHODS: Reverse transcription quantitative PCR...
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